Inspection robot for detecting inside of pipeline
By integrating the pump and a plug cleaning mechanism in the inspection robot, the problems of unclear stain shooting and difficulty in cleaning up debris during inspection in the pipeline are solved, and clearer shooting and stable walking are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420571485.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-23
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-23
AI Technical Summary
The existing inspection robots for in-pipe inspection lack the flushing function, resulting in unclear stains on the inner wall of the pipe and the inability to clean up debris, which may lead to difficulty in walking and rolling over the robot.
A patrol robot including a water pump, a flushing pipe, a camera and a plug cleaning mechanism was designed. The water sprayed by the pump pump to flush the stains and use the plug cleaning plate to push debris to ensure the robot's walking stably.
It realizes cleaning of stains on the inner wall of the pipe, improves shooting clarity, ensures the safety and stability of the robot's walking, and avoids rollover.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of in-pipe detection, in particular to an inspection robot for in-pipe detection. Background Art
[0002] A pipeline refers to a device connected by pipes, pipe connectors and valves for transporting gas, liquid or fluid with solid particles. Underground sewage pipes in cities are very important for urban management. With the continuous advancement of science and technology, inspection robots are gradually replacing manual labor for in-pipe inspections.
[0003] After searching, the patent number is CN215674267U, and the name is a utility model of a pipeline endoscopy detection and evaluation robot, which includes a device base, a working system arranged in the device base, and a rotating arm arranged on one side of the device base. Through research and analysis, it is found that although the internal situation of the pipeline can be understood without manual entry into the pipeline for inspection, thereby improving the detection efficiency and reducing the detection cost, the following defects still exist to a certain extent.
[0004] For example, the robot does not have a flushing function. During the inspection process in the pipeline, the inner wall of the pipe will be stained and the robot cannot flush the stains. This results in unclear photography of the inner wall of the pipe, and the remote personnel cannot make accurate judgments through video recording. In addition, the robot cannot clean up the debris that blocks its way forward during walking, which makes it difficult for the robot to walk and may even tip over. In order to solve the above technical problems, we have designed an inspection robot for pipeline inspection. Summary of the invention
[0005] The utility model aims to provide an inspection robot for in-pipe inspection, which has a flushing function, can flush stains attached to the inner wall of the pipe, takes clearer pictures, is conducive to personnel identification, can push debris forward and prevent rollover, and solves the problems of not having a flushing function, being unable to flush the inner wall of the pipe, unclear pictures affecting personnel identification, and being unable to clean up debris, resulting in rollover.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a patrol robot for pipeline detection, comprising an installation shell, the left and right sides of the installation shell are connected with a first electric push rod by bolts, the bottom of the first electric push rod is connected with a driving assembly by bolts, the four corners of the driving assembly are equipped with walking wheels, the left side of the bottom of the driving assembly is connected with a mounting frame by bolts, the top of the mounting frame is plugged with a clearing mechanism, the right side of the top of the installation shell is respectively connected with a wireless controller and a water pump by bolts, the water outlet end of the water pump is connected with a plastic hose, a support frame is welded to the left side of the top of the installation shell, the middle part of the top of the support frame is penetrated and connected with a second electric push rod by bolts, the top of the second electric push rod is connected with a shooting mechanism by bolts, and telescopic slides are welded on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the shooting mechanism, and the bottom of the telescopic slide passes through the bottom of the support frame.
[0007] Preferably, the shooting mechanism includes a connecting frame, the front side of the connecting frame is connected to a driving motor by bolts, the output shaft of the driving motor passes through the connecting frame and is fixedly connected to a rotating rod, the surface of the rotating rod is fixedly sleeved with a fixing frame, the top of the fixing frame is fixedly connected to a flushing pipe by a pipe clamp, the right side of the top of the fixing frame is respectively connected to a camera and a searchlight by bolts, the surface of the rotating rod is movably connected to the connecting frame by a bearing, and the side of the plastic hose away from the water pump is connected to the flushing pipe.
[0008] Preferably, the blockage clearing mechanism comprises a connecting transverse plate, a blockage clearing plate is fixedly connected to the left side of the connecting transverse plate, and plug-in plates are welded to the front and rear sides of the right side of the connecting transverse plate.
[0009] Preferably, a partition is welded to the inner cavity of the installation shell, a battery module is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner cavity of the installation shell, and a water injection hopper is fixedly connected to the front side of the top of the installation shell.
[0010] Preferably, the water inlet pipe of the water pump passes through the inner cavity of the mounting shell, and plug holes are provided on both the front and rear sides of the top of the mounting frame.
[0011] Preferably, both the front and rear sides of the support frame are provided with limited openings, and the bottom of the outer side of the telescopic slide is fixedly connected to the limited slide block.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:
[0013] The searchlight illuminates the inside of the pipe, and the camera photographs the inner wall of the pipe. When stains adhere to the inner wall of the pipe, affecting viewing, the water pump is controlled to transport the water in the installation shell to the flushing pipe, and then sprayed onto the inner wall of the pipe to wash away the attached stains. This can make the camera take clearer pictures and is more conducive to personnel to identify the problem. The clearing plate on the front side of the robot can push debris forward to prevent debris from blocking the robot's way forward and causing it to overturn. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 It is an axonometric drawing of the structure of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 It is a right axonometric view of the support frame and the shooting mechanism of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 An internal axonometric view of the housing for installing the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a right axonometric view of the blockage clearing mechanism of the utility model.
[0018] In the figure: 1. mounting shell; 2. first electric push rod; 3. driving assembly; 4. walking wheel; 5. clearing mechanism; 6. mounting frame; 7. limiting opening; 8. supporting frame; 9. shooting mechanism; 10. plastic hose; 11. telescopic slide plate; 12. water pump; 13. wireless controller; 14. driving motor; 15. connecting frame; 16. flushing pipe; 17. fixing frame; 18. camera; 19. rotating rod; 20. searchlight; 21. second electric push rod; 22. plug-in hole; 23. battery module; 24. partition; 25. clearing plate; 26. connecting cross plate; 27. plug-in board. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 , a patrol robot for pipeline detection, including an installation shell 1, the left and right sides of the installation shell 1 are connected with a first electric push rod 2 by bolts, the bottom of the first electric push rod 2 is connected with a driving component 3 by bolts, and the four corners of the driving component 3 are installed with walking wheels 4, the left side of the bottom of the driving component 3 is connected with a mounting frame 6 by bolts, and the top of the mounting frame 6 is plugged with a clearing mechanism 5, the right side of the top of the installation shell 1 is respectively connected with a wireless controller 13 and a water pump 12 by bolts, and the water outlet of the water pump 12 is connected with a plastic hose 10, and a support frame 8 is welded on the left side of the top of the installation shell 1, and a second electric push rod 21 is connected to the middle of the top of the support frame 8 by bolts, and a shooting mechanism 9 is connected to the top of the second electric push rod 21 by bolts, and a telescopic slide plate 11 is welded on both the front and rear sides of the bottom of the shooting mechanism 9, and the bottom of the telescopic slide plate 11 penetrates to the bottom of the support frame 8;
[0020] See also Figure 2 The shooting mechanism 9 includes a connecting frame 15, the front side of the connecting frame 15 is connected to a driving motor 14 by bolts, the output shaft of the driving motor 14 passes through the connecting frame 15 and is fixedly connected to a rotating rod 19, a fixed frame 17 is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the rotating rod 19, the top of the fixing frame 17 is fixedly connected to a flushing pipe 16 by a pipe clamp, the right side of the top of the fixing frame 17 is respectively connected to a camera 18 and a searchlight 20 by bolts, the surface of the rotating rod 19 is movably connected to the connecting frame 15 by a bearing, and the side of the plastic hose 10 away from the water pump 12 is connected to the flushing pipe 16;
[0021] See also Figure 4 The clearing mechanism 5 includes a connecting transverse plate 26, a clearing plate 25 is fixedly connected to the left side of the connecting transverse plate 26, and plug-in plates 27 are welded on both the front and rear sides of the right side of the connecting transverse plate 26. By setting the plug-in plates 27, it can be used in conjunction with the plug-in holes 22 on the mounting frame 6, so as to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the clearing mechanism 5;
[0022] See also Figure 3 The inner cavity of the installation shell 1 is welded with a partition 24, the bottom of the inner cavity of the installation shell 1 is fixedly connected with a battery module 23, and the front side of the top of the installation shell 1 is fixedly connected with a water injection bucket. By setting the water injection bucket, flushing water can be easily added into the installation shell 1;
[0023] See also Figure 3 The water inlet pipe of the water pump 12 penetrates the inner cavity of the mounting housing 1, and the front and rear sides of the top of the mounting frame 6 are provided with plug holes 22;
[0024] See also Figure 2 The support frame 8 has limit openings 7 on both the front and rear sides, and the bottom of the outer side of the telescopic slide 11 is fixedly connected to the limit slider. By setting the limit opening 7, it has a guiding limit function, which can make the limit slider slide up and down inside it, so that the shooting mechanism 9 can move up and down more stably.
[0025] When in use, the personnel place the robot inside the pipe. Since there may be a small amount of sewage remaining inside the pipe, the first electric push rods 2 on the left and right sides are controlled to extend to adjust the height of the installation shell 1, so that the installation shell 1 can be higher than the water surface of the sewage. The device is moved forward by the handheld control terminal, and the driving motor 14 is controlled to drive the rotating rod 19 to rotate forward or reversely. The camera 18 rotates accordingly, so that the shooting angle can be adjusted. The second electric push rod 21 is controlled to extend to push the camera 18 upward to adjust the shooting height. The searchlight 20 can be used to observe the inside of the pipe. The camera 18 takes a picture of the inner wall of the pipe for lighting, and then transmits the taken image to the handheld terminal device through the wireless controller 13 for viewing by personnel. When the inner wall of the pipe is attached with stains that affect viewing, the water pump 12 is controlled to transport the water in the installation shell 1 to the flushing pipe 16, and then spray it to the inner wall of the pipe to rinse off the attached stains. This can make the camera 18 take a clearer picture. When debris appears in the process of the robot moving forward, the clearing plate 25 on the front side of the robot can push the debris forward to prevent the debris from blocking the robot's way forward and causing it to overturn.
[0026] In summary: the inspection robot for in-pipeline inspection, through the coordinated use of the driving component 3, the walking wheel 4, the clearing mechanism 5, the mounting frame 6, the supporting frame 8, the shooting mechanism 9, the plastic hose 10, the telescopic slide 11, the water pump 12 and the wireless controller 13, solves the problems of lack of flushing function, inability to flush the inner wall of the pipe, unclear shooting affecting personnel judgment, and inability to clean up debris, resulting in rollover.
Claims
1. A patrol robot for pipeline inspection, comprising a mounting housing (1), characterized in that: The left and right sides of the installation shell (1) are both connected to the first electric push rod (2) by bolts, the bottom of the first electric push rod (2) is connected to the driving assembly (3) by bolts, the four corners of the driving assembly (3) are each installed with a walking wheel (4), the left side of the bottom of the driving assembly (3) is connected to the mounting frame (6) by bolts, the top of the mounting frame (6) is plugged with a clearing mechanism (5), the right side of the top of the installation shell (1) is respectively connected to a wireless controller (13) and a water pump (12) by bolts, the water outlet end of the water pump (12) is connected to a plastic hose (10), the left side of the top of the installation shell (1) is welded with a support frame (8), the middle part of the top of the support frame (8) is penetrated by a second electric push rod (21) by bolts, the top of the second electric push rod (21) is connected to a shooting mechanism (9) by bolts, the front and rear sides of the bottom of the shooting mechanism (9) are welded with a telescopic slide plate (11), the bottom of the telescopic slide plate (11) penetrates to the bottom of the support frame (8).
2. The inspection robot for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The photographing mechanism (9) comprises a connecting frame (15), the front side of which is connected to a driving motor (14) by bolts, the output shaft of which passes through the connecting frame (15) and is fixedly connected to a rotating rod (19), the surface of which is fixedly sleeved with a fixing frame (17), the top of which is fixedly connected to a flushing pipe (16) by a pipe clamp, the right side of the top of which is respectively connected to a camera (18) and a searchlight (20) by bolts, the surface of the rotating rod (19) is movably connected to the connecting frame (15) by a bearing, and the side of the plastic hose (10) away from the water pump (12) is connected to the flushing pipe (16).
3. The inspection robot for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blockage clearing mechanism (5) comprises a connecting transverse plate (26), a blockage clearing plate (25) being fixedly connected to the left side of the connecting transverse plate (26), and plug-in plates (27) being welded to the front and rear sides of the right side of the connecting transverse plate (26).
4. The inspection robot for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: A partition plate (24) is welded to the inner cavity of the installation shell (1), a battery module (23) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner cavity of the installation shell (1), and a water injection hopper is fixedly connected to the front side of the top of the installation shell (1).
5. The inspection robot for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet pipe of the water pump (12) penetrates into the inner cavity of the mounting shell (1), and plug holes (22) are provided on both the front and rear sides of the top of the mounting frame (6).
6. The inspection robot for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (8) is provided with limit openings (7) on both the front and rear sides, and the bottom of the outer side of the telescopic slide plate (11) is fixedly connected to a limit sliding block.
